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Beginner Fly Patterns

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Guest 2112

So I hiked into my first stocked lake for specs and ended up having a blast hitting them on a slip bobber, but it got me thinking Id like to get out there with my fly pole. I have had it for years, am not good at all so it would be a good chance to practice. I also used to tie my own flies for fun while working at a call centre and was ok at it. What I am getting at is Id like to tie a fly that is easy-moderate in building and easy to fish with. Thanks for any advice


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brookiebuster

Woolly buggers and zonker (rabbit strip) flys are defiantly really easy to tie and deadly on brookies.



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Squaretail

A basic muddler pattern tied with a deer hair wing with peacock hearl and a wool head very easy tie. Very effective. It also doesn't matter how the deer spun head looks if having trouble spinning deer hair. The uglier the better for the fish.

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flybum

i have had very good luck with a Sz 8 XL hook, 1.5' strip of black zonker and an orange estaz head. takes about 1 minute to tie and hammers the specs. wrap the shank in lead if you want a bit of a sink.


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Squaretail

When we were kids starting out we used to tie a fly called the "bailey". One of the most effective. The fly was tied with dog hair "baileys hair" and tied to a size 6 hook. Many 5lb plus brookies on the this fly. Let's just say the dog brush was always clean.

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Guest 2112

awesome. thanks so much for the advice. Ill be out this weekend giving it a try. successfully made the wooly bugger!


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Guest FreshwaterFisherman

If you made the wooly bugger then you already know the wooly worm, two for one deal, just shorten the tail a whole bunch.

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